Monday, May 4, 2015

TWO DAYS IN BIRCH RUN MI

The Progressive Dog Club of Wayne County chose Birch Run, MI for their two shows last weekend. Judge Francine Schwartz had the Saturday final and her pick of the Weimaraner, GCH CH Doc's Greyborn North Star Of Acadia, the Black & Tan Coonhound, GCH CH Bayaway Jersey's Due Process of Law, the Newfoundland, GCH CH Pouch Cove’s Southwind State of Play, the Russell Terrier, GCH CH Baylock Heart Of Fire, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power, the Standard Poodle, Pouch Coves Southwind State of Play, and the Bouvier des Flandres, GCH CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu.

GCH CH Bayaway Jersey's Due Process of Law

She chose the Shih Tzu, Rocket, as her Best In Show and the Coonhound, Moses, as her Reserve. Rocket is the country’s Number Two Toy Dog and Number Five Dog All Breeds with six BIS and 45 Toy Groups this season.

GCH CH Stonepillar's Steel Blu

Rocket would be back to the final ring on Sunday to try his luck with judge Theresa Hundt. He was joined by the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell, the Whippet, GCH CH Longlesson Caught In The Crossfire, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Kamtera's Legato, the returning Russell, the Shiba Inu, GCH CH Morningstar Jack Sparrow Black Pearl, and the aforementioned Bouvier.

GCH CH Stargaze'R 'N Wingfield Wait Wait Don't Tell

It was that Bouvier, Blue, taking the BIS, while the RBIS went to the Setter, Teller. Blue is the Number Two Herding Dog with Three BIS and 12 Herding Groups.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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